Haiti to become American Territory 1, DECEMBER, 2009

55 votes Congress passed on November 3, 2006 and President Bush signed public law 42-576, introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton that will make Haiti a Territory of the United States as of december 1, 2009. As a Territory, all Haitians will become US citizens. Haiti will have the same status as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the American Somalia Islands in the Pacific.
Alaska and Hawaii were territories before becoming the 49th and 50th states. Territories are different from states in that they do not have a Senator in Congress and can not vote in presidential elections.
These citizens do not pay federal income taxes, but are taxed within the territory. The will however pay Social Security taxes and be cover by Social Security benefits. Most benefits that American citizens living within the fifty states now enjoy, will also be granted to the citizens of the territory.
Food stamps, welfare, aid to families with dependent children, and other US government entitlements will be available to all Haitians eligible after 2009 when Haiti becomes a territory.
A State Department spokeswoman would not confirm the rumor that this action was taken to offset the influence that Cuba may have in the area after the death of Fidel Castro.She would only say that this had been on the priority burner of the State Department for several years.
The DEA has lobbied for years for this move so that more effective anti-drug operation can be run in Haiti. After this legislation becomes effective in 2009 Haitians will no longer need a visa or a passport to travel to the States.
They can go and come as they please just as the Puerto Ricans do now. The Department of Homeland Security will establish offices in Haiti to check those entering Haiti; so that once in Haiti, it will be the same as already cleared Customs and Immigrations into the USA.
In preparation for this change the American government will start in 2008 to establishing federal offices in Port au Prince to make ready for these changes.
About the Author Congress passed on November 3, 2006 and President Bush signed public law 42-576, introduced by Senator Hillary Clinton that will make Haiti a Territory of the United States as of december 1, 2009.

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